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Israel's Bennet calls Qatar a 'cancer' and an 'enemy'

Israel's Bennet calls Qatar a 'cancer' and an 'enemy' Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett blamed Qatar for the ICC cases against Israeli leaders, and said he expects Israel leaders to call Qatar “an enemy”. “They're killing us. They're killing our soldiers. Qatar is killing Israeli citizens,” Bennett said on Wednesday on an Israeli podcast. He accused Qatar of financing the former ICC…

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has referred to Qatar as a "cancer" and an "enemy" in a recent interview on an Israeli podcast. Bennett blamed Qatar for the International Criminal Court (ICC) cases against Israeli leaders, asserting that the country is responsible for the targeting of Israeli citizens. He stated that Qatar is financing former ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who had sought arrest warrants against Israeli leaders. Bennett expects current Israeli leaders to also label Qatar as an enemy.

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